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11/25/2024
Tracking Change in Dixie National Forest
College student Callie Davis used GLOBE Observer land cover as a tool in her 2024 internship with Dixie National Forest to recreate a series of landscape photos her parents took nearly 30 years ago.  >>

11/08/2024
New Feature in GLOBE Observer Trees
What kind of trees have you been observing with GLOBE Observer? The latest update to the GLOBE Observer app gives you the ability to report a tree’s genus, species, and/or common name.  >>

09/04/2024
A Call for Daily Observations of Fall Color to Support Student Research Campaigns
GLOBE students across North America and Europe are working together to document seasonal change this September through December. The Trees Within LAC (Latin America and Caribbean region) Campaign is also collecting information about the tree species of the localities where students reside and their dynamics over time. We invite volunteers of all ages and in all countries to support their work by collecting regular Trees and Land Cover data with GLOBE Observer.   >>

07/24/2024
Bridging Observations from Space and Ground: Citizen Science's Role in Monitoring Alaska's River Ice
In Alaska, volunteers under programs like Fresh Eyes on Ice and The GLOBE Program collect critical data that feeds into larger research frameworks. By combining multi-satellite imagery and ground-level observations, scientists can observe and analyze ice conditions with unprecedented detail and accuracy.  >>

07/15/2024
GLOBE Observer Connect Recordings
We are not holding a GLOBE Observer Connect for July 2024, but we encourage you to take the opportunity to view available recordings of the prior sessions.  >>

06/18/2024
GLOBE Goes to Sea
One look at GLOBE Clouds data reveals that volunteers have been bringing GLOBE to sea. In honor of world ocean month, we explore some of the observations they've submitted and the science they enable. Photo courtesy Allison Cusick.  >>

05/30/2024
Talking to Scientists about Trees and Land Cover Research, Technology, and Citizen Science for Understanding our Planet
Interviews with research scientists Dr. Bruce Cook and Dr. Sorin Popescu focused on research vision, research questions, and how the planning of research sets the baseline for developing a research project.  >>

05/07/2024
Results from the GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth
Between 15 March and 15 April, volunteers from over 90 countries collected more than 23,000 GLOBE Clouds observations, generating 25,444 satellite matches. Volunteers in the United States submitted 13,900+ cloud observations, making it the most active country in the challenge. Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and Thailand were the next most active countries.  >>

05/07/2024
Abandoned Backyard Pools Pose Mosquito Risks
Mitigation of standing water is an important action to protect communities from mosquito bites and the pathogens they carry.  >>

04/03/2024
GLOBE Eclipse in the News!
GLOBE Eclipse has been featured in a few news articles and broadcasts recently - check out where we've been mentioned!  >>

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